MY APPROACH.

I consider it the highest honor to guide a client through the milestones and obstacles of life. I provide sound legal advice to the start-up venture that needs contracts drafted, as well to the family with young children that needs wills and trusts in place. I tackle business and trust and estate disputes with an eye toward avoiding the costs of litigation in court. Finally, I prepare clients for business succession or the establishment of their personal legacy through proper estate planning.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS.

Principal, The Law Office of Grace A. Lou, Torrance, California

Partner, Guzman & Lou, LLP, Manhattan Beach, CA

Associate, Artiano, Guzman & Toomey, LLP, Torrance, CA

Associate, Holland & Knight, LLP, Los Angeles, CA

Admitted member of California (2005), New York (2001), and New Jersey (2000) Bars

Member, Trusts & Estates Section, State Bar of California

Member, Business Law Section, State Bar of California

CREDENTIALS.

Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 2000

Honors, research & writing

Editor, American Criminal Law Review

Intern, Honorable Stanley Sporkin, Federal District Court for the District of Columbia

Northwestern University, B.S, magna cum laude, 1996

Selected by the Daily Northwestern as Top Ten People to Know at Northwestern

Member, Homecoming Court 1995

COMMUNITY SERVICES.

I became a lawyer to be an advocate for those who cannot speak for themselves. In keeping with my intent, I have provided pro-bono legal services for and volunteered with many institutions including, the Smithsonian Institute, and Project by Project – Los Angeles. I am a past member of the Board of Directors of the Asian Pacific Community Fund, a 501(c)(3) organization which raises money for grass-root organizations serving the Asian Pacific American community. In 2006, the Joint Affinity Group of Southern California recognized me as a leader in philanthropy.